St. Dymphna

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I have been reading up a lot on Saints. I started with Saints that I have heard of and then starting reading about ones that I hadn’t. I was not sure how to find a patron Saint but God took care of that for me. I felt drawn to read about Saint Dymphna. There is no doubt that she is my patron Saint.

Patronage
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* against sleepwalking
* against epilepsy
* against insanity
* against mental disorders ( I have bipolar)
* against mental illness
* epileptics
* family happiness (always striving for a happy family)
* incest victims
* loss of parents (my father killed himself)
* martyrs
* mental asylums
* mental health caregivers
* mental health professionals
* mental hospitals
* mentally ill people
* nervous disorders (very bad anxiety)
* neurological disorders
* possessed people
* princesses
* psychiatrists
* rape victims (this has happened twice in my past)
* runaways
* sleepwalkers
* therapists
As I read about her, I feel very drawn to her. I am so blessed that God lead me to her.
 
I have her prayer card on the cork board in front of my desk. My father suffers from horrible depression and anxiety.

St Dymphna, pray for us.

~Liza
 
lizaanne said:
I have her prayer card on the cork board in front of my desk. My father suffers from horrible depression and anxiety.

St Dymphna, pray for us.

~Liza
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I am sorry to hear that he suffers. It is so hard dealing with this things. How blessed he must be to have you praying.
 
TwinMommy said:
I have been reading up a lot on Saints. I started with Saints that I have heard of and then starting reading about ones that I hadn’t. I was not sure how to find a patron Saint but God took care of that for me. I felt drawn to read about Saint Dymphna. There is no doubt that she is my patron Saint.

Patronage
Code: 
* against sleepwalking
* against epilepsy
* against insanity
* against mental disorders ( I have bipolar)
* against mental illness
* epileptics
* family happiness (always striving for a happy family)
* incest victims
* loss of parents (my father killed himself)
* martyrs
* mental asylums
* mental health caregivers
* mental health professionals
* mental hospitals
* mentally ill people
* nervous disorders (very bad anxiety)
* neurological disorders
* possessed people
* princesses
* psychiatrists
* rape victims (this has happened twice in my past)
* runaways
* sleepwalkers
* therapists
As I read about her, I feel very drawn to her. I am so blessed that God lead me to her.
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She is great. I ask her prayers as I have bipolar also and know others with mental illness.
 
I sponsored a woman last year who was Confirmed and had First Communion. She chose St. Dymphna as her patron. Both of her sons have autism. I had never heard of her until then.
 
anp1215 said:
I sponsored a woman last year who was Confirmed and had First Communion. She chose St. Dymphna as her patron. Both of her sons have autism. I had never heard of her until then.
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That is great you sponsored someone. What a great blessing.
 
I discovered her when I was a teenager many years ago and she helped me get through my turbulent teen years and still to this day helps me. 🙂 She is a wonderful saint. 🙂
 
Dymphna777 said:
I discovered her when I was a teenager many years ago and she helped me get through my turbulent teen years and still to this day helps me. 🙂 She is a wonderful saint. 🙂
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My teens were horrible as my bipolar was out of control. I know it would have all been so much different if I had been in prayer. I didn’t grow up in a Christian home.
 
I am looking up prayers to St. Dymphna. I found the Litany of her. When does the Litany get used?
 
You can use the litany for private use when you feel like saying it. 🙂
 
As far as I know (If memory serves me correct) in the Catholic Church six litanies are approved for public recitation:

The Litany of the Holy Name of Jesus
The Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
The Litany of the Most Precious Blood of Jesus
The Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary (also known as the Litany of Loreto)
The Litany of St. Joseph
The Litany of the Saints

The rest of the litanies (and there are many out there) are used in private prayer.
 
Dymphna777 said:
As far as I know (If memory serves me correct) in the Catholic Church six litanies are approved for public recitation:

The Litany of the Holy Name of Jesus
The Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
The Litany of the Most Precious Blood of Jesus
The Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary (also known as the Litany of Loreto)
The Litany of St. Joseph
The Litany of the Saints

The rest of the litanies (and there are many out there) are used in private prayer.
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I plan on looking more up today and having them on my phone. Right now I have The Holy Names of Jesus and St. Dymphna. I said those last night at bed when I prayed the Rosary, Divine Mercy and other prayers that I am doing. I never knew this type of praying could be wonderful.
 
They are wonderful! In my church the one we use the most is the Litany of the Saints and we sing it instead of just saying it. 🙂 I love it when we sing the litanies. 🙂
 
Dymphna777 said:
They are wonderful! In my church the one we use the most is the Litany of the Saints and we sing it instead of just saying it. 🙂 I love it when we sing the litanies. 🙂
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Oh singing it has to be beautiful. I have on my list of things to look up is singing from Catholic churches.
 
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